Window guard



Feb. 15, 1927.

' A. w. COOKE v WINDOW GUARD Filed July 22, 1926 INVENTOR BY 9Q ATTORNEYS.

Patented Feb. 15, 1927.

" umrsn stares ADDIE w. GOOKE, or vrnrvrrrrrs, TENNESSEE.

wrlvnow GUARD.

Application filed July 22,

My present invention relates generally to window guards and more particularly to an inner window guard to prevent ready entry through an open window by unwarranted persons, my primary object being the provision of a .guard more especially intended for sleeping rooms, which will permit of eifec tive ventilation and at the same time secure the desiredend in so far as safety is concerned. I

A. further object of'my' invention is the provision of a window guard of sectional construction, which may be folded in disuse, and which in its folded position will present a neat, compact appearance atone side of the window frame.

In the accompanying drawing which illus trates myinvention and forms a part of this specification 2-- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the practical application of my invention, the window guard being in its extended operative position.

Figure 2 is a vertical section taken there through substantially on line 22 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal section through the devicein its folded position, and,

Figure 4 is a detail horizontal section through one of the hinge connections illustrating the use of spring means to assist in the folding of the sections after use.

Referring now to these figures and particularly to Fig. 1, I have shown a window guard generally indicated at 10, extending laterally across the lower portion of a window opening and attached at one side as by means of a vertical series of screws or like fastening membersll, in a rigid manner to one the remaining sections 16 have a series of.

perforations or openings 17 which provide for ventilation of the room wherein the guard isemployed.

The section 15 is also provided with a hasp 1926. Serial Ito 124,271.;

member 18 hinged to its free edge at a point substantially below the upper edge of the guard and adapted for extension over a staple 19 anchored in any suitable manner adjacent to the other side 20 of the window frame so as to provide for the use of a lock 21, by means ofwhich the guard as a whole may be securely fastened in its effective position across the window opening.

When the guard is folded as in Fig. 3,

so that its several sections flatwise engage one another against the side 12 of the window frame to which the guard is'screwed or otherwise attached,- the hasp 18 maybe employed over a staple 22either as asimple hook or so that a lock 23 may be used to prevent unwarranted tampering with the guard," the solid or imperforate section 15 of the guard acting in this position as a prote-cting cover for the series of perforate sections.

I may also employ a construction asshown n Fig. 4, Wl1I6 l11 spr1ngs24: are employed 1n connection with the hinge joints between the several sections of the guard to flex the latter and assist in the ready folding of the sections uponone another to the inactive position of Fig. 3, and where such a con struction is employed I may utilize a swinging clasp 25 to engage the opposite side of the folded sections with respect to the hasp 18. This clasp 25 will be loosely connected at one end to the outer edge of the side 12 of the window frame, so that when the guard is extended in the operative position as shown in Fig. 1, the clasp 25 may be dropped --'to vertical position'to prevent interference with curtains. shades, and the likh, used in connection with the window.

My improved guard may thus be mounted ready for instant use at any time without presenting an unsightly appearance adjacent to the window, while it is in its folded position, and will insure safety and at the same time permit of ample ventilation.

I claim i 1. A window jguard adaptedto be secured at one end to one inner side of a window casing and cons1stmg of a series of sections hingedly connected to one another to fold and unfold laterally across the window opening of the frame, and means carried in con-.

nection with the section at the free end of the guard adapted to similarly provide for its secure fastening in both its folded and unfolded positions.

I 2. A Window guard adapted to be secured at one end to the one side of the Window casing, and including a series of foldable sec tions arranged to fold and unfold across the Window opening of said frame, the said guard having a solid imperforate section at its free end and having its remaining sec-' tions perforate whereby toprovide for Ventilation When in its effective position, the imperforate section forming a cover for the remaining perforate sections when the guard is folded at one side ofthe Window frame, and means to secure the guard in both its effective-and folded positions.

MRS. ADDIE W. 000KB. 

